Kannedhirey Thondrinal(1998)
Kannedhirey Thondrinal is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Ravichandran. It stars Prashanth, Simran, and Karan in lead roles. The story follows Vasanth, a wealthy engineering student who falls in love with Priya, only to discover she is the sister of his best friend Shankar. A past family betrayal involving a friend who married Shankar's other sister forces Vasanth to choose between love and friendship. The film was praised for its performances and screenplay, and it became a commercial success. It was released on 11 September 1998.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Einthusan
- Theatrical Release
- 11 September 1998
- Director
- Ravichandran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Vasanth, a rich and humble college student, falls in love with a girl he meets at a railway station. He later learns she is Priya, the sister of his best friend Shankar. A painful family secret about a friend who betrayed Shankar's trust forces Vasanth to sacrifice his love. He must choose between his friendship and his heart.
“Love meets its toughest test.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kannedhirey Thondrinal
Cast reunions in this film: Vivek & Deva (29 films together), Vaiyapuri & Deva (15 films together), Chinni Jayanth & Deva (15 films together), Deva & Srividya (14 films together), Karan & Deva (11 films together), and Vivek & Karan (10 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 45 days, an unusually short schedule for a major production at the time.
- The famous song 'Kannodu Kanbathellam' was filmed in Mysore Palace, a location rarely used in Tamil cinema then.
- Director Ravichandran initially considered a different actress but cast Simran after seeing her in a test shoot with Prashanth.
- The film's success directly inspired the Hindi remake 'Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein' starring R. Madhavan and Diya Mirza.
- Composer Deva recorded the song 'Kadhal Vandhuchu' with singer Sujatha in a single take, as per popular accounts from the recording.
- The title is a phrase from a classic Tamil poem by Subramania Bharati, linking it to literary tradition.
- Despite being a hit, the film faced some criticism for similarities to the Hollywood movie 'While You Were Sleeping'.